The Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has named the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and the Olu of ilu-Abo in Akure North LG of Ondo State, Oba Olu Falae, as the chairman of the National Executive Committee of the group.
The group, rising from its monthly meeting held at the country home of its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, also insisted on the restructuring of the country and expressed worries over insecurity, amongst other challenges bedeviling the country.
The National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, while briefing journalists after the meeting, said that the appointment of Falae was made by the group’s national leader, Fasoranti.
Ajayi reiterated that the appointment was to reposition the organisation.
“Oba Falae’s appointment is meant to reinvigorate the organisation with a view to ensuring that the House of Oduduwa is back on track to project the Yoruba mandate.
“The new Chairman, Oba Falae, is a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, among other important offices he has held. The meeting considered various challenges confronting the nation currently.
“Since we have subjected these issues to rigorous interrogations severally, we have come to the conclusion that the most potent means of tackling the challenges is Restructuring.
“We are therefore calling on the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to set the machinery in motion to restructure the country as a matter of urgency,” he said.
Speaking on his appointment, Falae promised to unite all the factions in Afenifere, thanking Fasoranti for appointing him.
“By the grace of God and with the support of Afenifere and the Yoruba nation, we’ll succeed in bringing the other groups, everybody together.
“I intend to do all I can to bring all factions of Afenifere together in Papa’s lifetime,” he said.
Also speaking, the National Organizing Secretary of the group, Apagun Kole Omololu, assured that the newly appointed chairman, Falae, would reunite the group.
